10 Things you should know about Vanessa Gounden

Vanessa Gounden widely known as the founder of Holgoun Investment Holdings which is a South African investment holding company. Here are 10 things you should know about Vanessa Gounden.

1. Vanessa Gounden was born in South Africa in March 1961.
2. She is South Africa’s first female mining magnate and a successful female entrepreneur.
3. She served in the ANC administration during the 1990s.
4. She was the child of first generation Indian South Africans.
5. She spent her childhood helping her family, cutting and preparing roses for sale to florists.
6. She lived with six adults and 14 children in a house without electricity.
7. She went to school at Shallcross Secondary and has a B.Tech Honours degree in Human Resources from University of Pretoria.
8. In 2003, she started HolGoun Investment Holdings with her husband Sivi.
9. She launched her clothing line, Vanessa G London, in March 2011.
10. Vanessa’s designs are inspired from her activist background and each season reflects a socio-economic issue.